Wage Rage: Strike looms as union representing MPI employees rejects wage offer
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba’s public employees could be the next workforce to take its place on the picket line, as an impasse between the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) and MPI could see the crown insurer shuttered for the time being. The MGEU published a statement last Friday in response to wage increases […]
You Pour, You Pay: MPI to eliminate third-party coverage for impaired drivers Aug. 1
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba’s public insurer won’t be cutting a break to impaired drivers anymore, announcing Tuesday that drivers found to be under the influence will no longer be eligible for third-party liability coverage following a collision. Starting Aug. 1, if you drink, drive and crash in Manitoba, you can also add “pay” to that […]
D’oh Plow: Collision with uncertified snowplow leads MPI to sue small town
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The western Manitoba municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman is now the subject of a lawsuit leveled by the province’s public insurance corporation, following a collision involving a snowplow and a 2021 Ford Edge Titanium. MPI is seeking $38,586 in damages, alleging in the lawsuit that the municipality allowed an individual to operate a Toromont Cat […]
Status Quo: MPI applies to utilities board for no rate change, expanded safety rating scale
Winnipeg, Manitoba — It’s the time of year when insurance companies come to the Public Utilities Board, hat in hand, pleading for its favour in the coming years—in this case, Manitoba Public Insurance is pleading for no rate changes for the 2024/25 fiscal year. The general rate application was submitted Thursday alongside a press release […]
A New Direction: Conduct review of MPI CEO linked to Project Nova pitfalls, board confirms
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba’s public insurance corporation said goodbye to its CEO on Tuesday and subsequent reporting from the CBC shows that Eric Herbelin’s dismissal is in fact linked to his handling of Project Nova. This dismissal of MPI’s highest-ranking executive comes immediately following a review carried out to assess Herbelin’s conduct, the results of […]
A Lapse of Faith: Leaked internal MPI emails express concerns over Project Nova review, says CBC report
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The saga of Project Nova continues in Manitoba, as newly released internal emails from MPI raise concerns about McKinsey & Company, the consulting firm carrying out a $12 million review of the project. Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew released the emails during question period on Wednesday, stating that the chain of messages […]
Building Bridges: ATA of Manitoba building cross-aisle relationships with industry policymakers
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Far too often, those who speak on behalf of collision repairers are anyone but actual collision repairers—Manitoba’s Automotive Trades Association (ATA) is aiming to change that, following a series of meetings with high-ranking politicians from either side of the aisle. Ferd Klassen, vice president of the ATA and owner of Niverville Auto […]
Kicking the Can: MPI external review aims to ‘buy time’ ahead of election, NDP MLA says
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance’s long-delayed “Project Nova” online transition effort has yet again found itself in the crosshairs of the Opposition in Parliament amid criticism of last Monday’s call for an external organizational review of the insurer. Matt Wiebe, a New Democrat MLA representing the Concordia district in Winnipeg, called out the province’s […]
Getting it Right: MPI to hire consultant to guide $290 million ‘Project Nova’ online transition
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance’s move to an online platform has been wrought with delays since it was first announced in 2019, though the provincial insurer said Wednesday that it will be hiring a consultant to oversee the project through to its new launch date in the 2025/26 fiscal year. The consultant that will […]
Hall of Shame: MPI releases ‘Top 5 Frauds’ list for 2022
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The holiday season is over, and with that we as humans may resume the regularly scheduled fear and suspicion we love to direct toward one another, spurred on in part by things like the MPI “Top 5 Frauds” list of 2022, released just last week. Whether you like to shake your head […]
